Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09
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EDIToK MCCLURE HOPEFUL
Col A. X McCLOsE, ths distinguished
editor Of the Philadsiphis Tsases, q,
secof.iinz to bis custom, prsssntin WASH
lDatsH to watch tns political movements
o. shs party leaders al ths opening Of the
session Of Congress. The Colonel 10 q
tard rsfOrnsr Of VERY much the same
type a. Congressman RAsDALL- He has
bssa, siaes the beginning Of the present
admin strs'ion, a stsaneh supporter OF
President CLzyELAsD, and inslsls that
his iast message demanded the protec-
ton Of labor ia clear and express terms.
C0lonsl ACCLUEk - very hopeful OF
united and satisfactory course By Con-
grsss IN ia action on the tariff. lie sp-
pears really 10 think Speaker CARLISLE
10 bali inclined 10 be proteesionist. lie
says. "it Is not pretended that Spea-
ksr CAaLlsLz 10 = proteclioniss IN tho
common acceptance Of the tsrm, bat be
- liberal, practical and patriotic states
man. and bs proposes 10 deal WITH things
IA they srs and 10 attain ths best bus
etantial results.
Speaker CAELIsLE, instead OF intsrpos-
ing his ideal zovsrnms0t TO hiEdsr prae-
tical sdjastnsnt Of our present opprsss-
re tarid and internal taxes, frankly
declared today, from the chair OF Con
grsss, that 'hssfy and inconsiderzts leg
islation on subjects more OF less affecting
large financial and Industrial interests
might produce. temporarily at lsast, dis
turbancss and smbarrassments which a
more prudent course would entirely
avoid Investments made and labor
employed IN the numerous and valuable
industries which have grown up under
our present system OF taxation ough. not
70 Do rudsly disturbed by sudden and
radical changes IN the policy to which
they have adjusted Themselves. That
is broad statesmanship, and il is now
accepted ~ widely opening ths door for
the hearty support Of his entire party in
indicious tariff revenue and revenue re-
dcction."
The Colonel also says Mr. RANDALL is
much zratifisd q, thu Speakers "conssr-
vasiys and unambiguous ustsrsncss on
ths revenue issue" and also az bis
liberal tone in the several confsrencee
they have had within the past few days"
A 20 the compromise among the Dem
ocrats the Colonel says: "Whils Dsmo-
cratic unity on tariff revision and revenue
reduction = not absolutely assured, there
is now every reason 10 regard it as likely
The measure OF internal
tar reduction il likely TO be ths repeal Of
the tobacco tar. the reduction 10 nomi-
nal rate OF the tar on domestic brandiss
and Modification Of the whisky tax by
rebate on spirits used FOR medicinal. me-
ehanicsl snd scientific purposss. This
rebate 10 variously estimated st from
g7.OOO.oO0 70 $1,000 coo per snnum.
which would be reduction OF revenue
10 that amount. Tariff revision is likely
10 % chiefly in an enlarged free list OF
raw materials. with shs repeal OF all
monopoly protection features IL is not
probabls that any reduction OF tariff duty
on articles which compess with our gen
srsl industries viii bs proposed below
the standard % the distinctly protective
and Rspubh,sn morrill, tariff Of 1851.
The MoREIsoS horizontal bill defeated
IN the Forty-sighth Congress. provided
that his horizontal reduction should be
halted on the hns Of the Republican
Morrill, sariff There will be vide diver
sity Of opinion ss to some articles being
placed on the frss hst There srs Re.
pubIicans and Democrats who would &c
10 the extreme in sulsrginz the free hsi
70 smbrscs everything that can be clsssed
IN any way ss raw materials. including
coal. wool. iron ora aud other articles
and on these points there viii Be much
conferences. generous ccnesssions snd
probabls agreement in TIE end 70 ID
row certsinly quietly within the range of
probability thss Mr. Carlisle and Mr.
Randall aud their respective friends who
svmpafhizs With shsir views vii finally
units on = tarlf revision snd revenue -
duction Measure that AL an snppor
With entire coueistsncy